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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARTIN'S -CHAPEL (Ruins of) | St. Martin's Church (Ruins of) St. Martin's Church (Ruins of) St. Martin's Chapel St. Martin's Chapel St. Martin's Chapel |
Andrew Beatson Thomas Lee Esqr, Forrests Co' [County] Map Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] of Hadn. [Haddington] Chalmer's Caledonia |
010 | [Situation] At The east Side of the town of Haddington. The ruins of a chapel which belonged to the Abbacy of Haddington Situated on a small eminence at the eastern extremity of the Suburb of the Newgate, Its structure bears evident marks of antiquity, and has been more of a substantial than an elegant building, measuring in length about 60 ft, [feet] by 15 in width and the principal entrance at the East, The Church yard or burial ground in which this ruin stands contained Some very ancient monuments which have been detroyed or delapidated. This ground have been disused as a burial place since 1832, |
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[Note] "At the end of thirty years after the Reformation the church of Haddington
the Chapel of St, Martin and the Church of Athelstaneford were all served
by one parson. This paucity of preachers owing to the penury of provision in
the reformed church continued till 1602 George Grier was now ordained
minister of St. Martin's Chapel and he was the last who officiated in this
ancient fane." -- Chalmer's Caledonia vol [volume] 2 page 515
[Note] "In the suburbs of Newgate are the ruins of St. Martin's Chapel which belonged to the Abbey of Haddington. It appears from the records of Haddington which are extant as far back as 1592 that the cure of the churches of Haddington St. Martins and Athelstaneford were served by one Clergyman Mr James Carmichael from 1592 to 1602 and probably for several years preceding that period. In 1602 Mr G. Grier was ordained minister
of St. Martins. He Seems to have had no successor. It is believed that this Chapel was suffered to go into decay as St Mary's (the present parish
church) was then Sufficiently large to contain both congregations." -- Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] of Hadding [Haddington] page 14 -
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